Sylvia and the Birds by Johanna Emeney; Sarah Laing
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2022
Part graphic biography, part practical guide to protecting our bird wildlife, this remarkable book for young readers and their families is fully committed to detailing the wonders of our native birds, the threats they face and how we can help them. Based on the life of 'The Bird Lady', Sylvia Durrant, ...Show more
Mokopuna Matatini (The Greatest Haka Festival on Earth Te Reo Māori Edition) by Pania Tahau-Hodges; Story Hemi-Morehouse
$22.00 NZD
Category: Children's
It's national kapa haka competition time again, and this Maori performing arts festival is a big event! It needs planning, tactics and dedication - and that's just for the people watching! Nan's a hardcore kapa haka follower, and she shows her mokopuna all the tricks to get the best seats, find the cho ...Show more
Spark Hunter by Sonya Wilson
$25.00 NZD
Category: Children's
Over a million hectares of wild bush-clad land and one young hunter ... Nissa Marshall knows that something is hiding deep in the forests of Fiordland National Park - she's seen their lights in the trees. But what are they, and why does no one else seem to notice them? When Nissa abandons her school c ...Show more
Amorangi and Millie's Trip Through Time by Lauren Keenan
$26.00 NZD
Category: Children's
Amorangi and Millie lost their mum. Their only clue to her whereabouts is a carving on a tree that says "I’m in the past! Rescue me!". To do this, Amorangi and Millie must travel up every branch of their family tree and collect an object from each ancestor they meet. They must then be back in the modern ...Show more
Displaced by Cristina Sanders
$22.00 NZD
Category: Children's
An enthralling historical novel of immigration, courage and first love from an award-winning New Zealand author. Eloise and her family must leave Cornwall on a treacherous sea journey to start a new life in 1870s colonial New Zealand. On the ship across, Eloise meets Lars, a Norwegian labourer travellin ...Show more
The Eight Gifts of Te Wheke (Ngā Taonga e Waru Mā Wheke Te Reo Pākehā Edition) by Steph Matuku; Laya Mutton-Rogers
$20.00 NZD
Category: Children's
Tamati and his little sister, Aria, are playing on the beach when Aria hurts herself and can't stop crying. Te Wheke, an octopus, hears her and says he can help. But he tricks Tamati by throwing him a gold coin and a shiny pearl, and while both Tamati's hands are full, he snatches Aria. To save his sis ...Show more
The Tomo by Mary-Anne Scott
$24.00 NZD
Category: Children's
Fifteen-year-old Phil is sent to work on a sheep station while his father undergoes cancer treatment over the Christmas period. Phil's only consolation is that he is entrusted with his father’s beloved heading dog, Blue. But a wayward ram leads Blue into danger and they both plummet into a deep tomo. Ph ...Show more
My Cat Can See Ghosts by Emily Joe
$30.00 NZD
Category: Children's
What on earth is causing the cat to zoom, skitter and kung-fu kick in the air? Could it be a ghost? A delightful tale that celebrated our feline friends in all their quirks, and why they deserve a warm spot on the bed after a busy day spent keeping all the ghosts away.
Lion Guards the Cake by Ruth Paul
$22.00 NZD
Category: Children's
The house is quiet, no one is awake, and Lion guards the cake. Little by little the cake disappears ... but where does it go? Lion is full of pride when it comes to guarding his home and when the birthday cake has been made for the next day’s celebrations, he goes where he is needed most ... to guard t ...Show more
Wolf's Lair (Katipo Joe #3) by Brian Falkner
$22.00 NZD
Category: Children's | Series: Katipo Joe
The epic conclusion to the Katipo Joe trilogy. Joe has penetrated the very heart of the Nazi spiderweb, spying on Adolf Hitler and his cronies as the Second World War gains momentum and Germany begins its crucial invasion of the Soviet Union. But British Intelligence wants Hitler dead. Joe must use all ...Show more
I am Autistic: An interactive and informative guide to autism (by someone diagnosed with it) by Chanelle Moriah
$37.00 NZD
Category: Wellbeing & Inspiration
An essential guide to understanding autism- for autistic people and their families, friends and workmates. When Chanelle Moriah was diagnosed with autism at 21, life finally began to make sense. Hungry for information, Chanelle looked for a simple resource that could explain what autism is and how it ca ...Show more
Donovan Bixley's Draw Some Awesome by Donovan Bixley
$30.00 NZD
Category: Creativity
Donovan brings his unique style to teaching kids (and grown-ups!) to draw. In a book that spans levels of skill, Donovan takes his readers through warm-up exercises, mark making, sketchbooks, imagination exercises, inspirational shapes, drawing animals, faces, character creation, detail, copying, perspe ...Show more